Classroom

Tag: "World War II"

Search for Topics or Keywords
shoes-1024x576
Daily News Lesson January 29 2025

Museum works to preserve the shoes of Auschwitz’s youngest victims

In all, 1.5 million children were murdered during the Holocaust; 235,000 perished at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Holocaust Memorial Berlin
Lesson Plan January 27 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day learning resources

The collection is designed to provide teachers with meaningful resources about the Holocaust
World War II veterans and Pearl Harbor survivors Seelie, and "Chick" Gallela attend an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony in New York
Lesson Plan December 06 2024

Lesson plan: Pearl Harbor remembered — 'A date which will live in infamy'

Discuss what the attack on Pearl Harbor means today and how it shaped U.S. history
Grillo for carousel
Lesson Plan November 09 2024

Lesson plan: Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice

Use this PBS News Hour lesson plan to help students understand the significance of Veterans Day
GeorgeTakei-1024x576
Daily News Lesson October 29 2024

A Democracy Minute: George Takei on a people's democracy

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
BBS3-1024x600
Daily News Lesson January 27 2024

You have to speak up: Lessons from the Holocaust

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, hear from Reva Kibort, and her warning: "it can happen again"
Oppenheimer-Christopher-Nolan-0
Student Voices July 31 2023

Student Movie Recommendation: 'Oppenheimer' film is the story of a man who changed the world

Learn about a film that captures the moral dilemmas of the Manhattan Project
IMG_20190606_210504_1
Lesson Plan June 06 2022

Lesson plan: D-Day stories from WWII veterans

Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan
Julia-edited-1024x570
Daily News Lesson June 06 2022

Student voice: One soldier's life gives perspective to sacrifice of D-Day
“How do you give a eulogy for someone you never met?” I picked a Polish immigrant as my silent hero. He was a true stranger at first, but he had a story and I was going to find it.
FILE PHOTO: General Chuck Yeager speaks to a crowd in Kill Devil Hills
Daily Video December 08 2020

Chuck Yeager, first to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
Charles "Chuck" Yeager was a pilot whose flights in experimental craft contributed to space travel.
1

SUPPORTED BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

The Lemelson Foundation logo Charles F. Kettering Foundation logo

Copyright © 2025 NewsHour Production LLC. All Rights Reserved

Illustrations by Annamaria Ward

Contact Us! Our Mission FAQ
PBS Online Privacy Policy Student Reporting Labs PBS Learning Media